Tryptanthrine derivatives

ABSTRACT

Tryptanthrine derivative of the formula ##STR1## where the rings A and B may be benzofused and/or substituted and X is a radical which is derived from a CH-acidic heterocyclic structure which may have a further tryptanthrine radical or from a hydrazinoanthraquinone or, if one or both of the rings A and B are benzofused and/or substituted by phthaloyl, is furthermore oxygen, are used as colorants.

This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/879,916, filed on May 8, 1992, now abandoned.

The present invention relates to novel tryptanthrine derivatives of the formula I ##STR2## where the rings A and B are identical or different and independently of one another may each be benzofused and may each be monosubstituted to trisubstituted by halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, carboxyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl or hydroxysulfonyl, or monosubstituted by phthaloyl, and X is a radical of the formula ##STR3## where R¹ and R² are identical or different and independently of one another are each hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, R³ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, halogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, and Y is oxygen or a radical of the formula ##STR4## where the rings A and B each have the abovementioned meanings, or, if at least one of the rings A and B is benzofused and/or substituted by phthaloyl, X is furthermore oxygen, and the use of these compounds as colorants.

Tetrahedron Lett. 30 (1977), 2625-2626 describe tryptanthrine of the formula ##STR5## also referred to there as couropitine A, and some of its derivatives substituted by chlorine or bromine.

Furthermore, Tetrahedron 41 (1985), 2883-2884 discloses the condensates of typtanthrine with malodinitrile and 3-hydroxyindole.

J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. I (1987), 519-527 describes a double tryptanthrine. Finally, German Patent 287,373 discloses the phenylhydrazone of tryptanthrine.

However, it has been found that these products have deficiencies when used as colorants.

It is an object of the present invention to provide novel tryptanthrine derivatives which have advantageous performance characteristics.

We have found that this object is achieved by the tryptanthrine derivatives of the formula I defined at the outset.

All alkyl groups occurring in the abovementioned formula I may be both straight-chain and branched.

Suitable substituents for the rings A and B, as well as for the radicals R¹, R² and R³ are, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl and sec-butyl.

Further suitable substituents for the rings A and B, as well as for the radicals R³, are for example, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, fluorine, chlorine and bromine.

Further suitable substituents for the rings A and B are, for example, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl, isopropoxycarbonyl and butoxycarbonyl.

Tryptanthrine derivatives of the formula I where the rings A and B independently of one another may be benzofused and may be monosubstituted or disubstituted by chlorine or bromine or monosubstituted by phthaloyl are preferred.

Tryptanthrine derivatives of the formula I where X is one of the radicals of the formula IIa, IIc or IIf are also preferred.

Tryptanthrine derivatives of the formula I where X is a radical of the formula ##STR6## where R¹ and R² independently of one another are each hydrogen or methyl, in particular hydrogen, and the rings A and B each have the abovementioned meanings are particularly preferred.

The novel tryptanthrine derivatives of the formula I can be obtained by conventional methods.

For example, an isatoic anhydride of the formula ##STR7## where the ring A has the abovementioned meanings, can be reacted with an isatin of the formula III ##STR8## where the ring B has the abovementioned meanings, the reaction product formed being a tryptanthrine of the formula Ia ##STR9## where the rings A and B each have the abovementioned meanings.

Isatoic anhydride II and isatin III are used, as a rule, in an equimolar ratio. The reaction can be carried out, for example, in pyridine as a diluent at from 95° to 110° C.

Those tryptanthrines of the formula I in which X has a meaning other than oxygen can be obtained by reacting a tryptanthrine Ia with a compound of the formula IV

    ZH.sub.2                                                   (IV),

where Z is a radical of the formula IIa, IIb, IIc, IId, IIe or IIf.

If Z is a radical of the formula IIa, IIb, IIc, IId or IIe, it is advantageous to use compounds in which R¹ and R² are each acetyl as starting materials.

The condensation reaction can generally be carried out successfully in N,N-dimethylformamide in the presence of a base, eg. triethylamine, or in acetic anhydride in the presence of an alkali metal acetate, eg. sodium acetate, at from 50° to 150° C. The molar ratio of tryptanthrine Ia to the compound IV is as a rule from 0.8:1 to 1.2:1.

In the preparation of the compounds of the formula I where X is the radical IIa in which Y is a radical of the formula ##STR10## the molar ratio of tryptanthrine to piperazinedione is in general from 1:1 to 2.2:1. (The compound of the formula IVa ##STR11## where R¹ and R² each have the abovementioned meanings, is defined as a piperazinedione.)

Similar reactions are disclosed in J. Heterocycl. Chem. 25 (1988), 591-596.

The compounds of the formula I where R¹ and R² are each C₁ -C₄ -alkyl can be obtained by alkylating the correspondingly unsubstituted ═NH-- compounds by a conventional method.

If Z in formula IV is the radical of the formula IIf, hydrazone formation is advantageously effected in N,N-dimethylformamide in the presence of glacial acetic acid at from 50° to 120° C. The 1-hydrazinoanthraquinones used as starting compounds are described in, for example, Chem. Ber. 45 (1912), 2244-2248.

The compounds of the formula I where the rings A and/or B are substituted with halogen can also be obtained by aromatic halogenation of the correspondingly unsubstituted tryptanthrine derivatives of the formula I by conventional methods.

The novel tryptanthrine derivatives can be advantageously used as colorants. They can be used alone or as a mixture with one another.

They can advantageously be employed as pigments for the production of surface coatings. They are also useful intermediates for the preparation of vat dyes.

The Examples which follow illustrate the invention.

EXAMPLE 1

14.7 g of isatin and 19.8 g of 4-chloroisatoic anhydride in 50 ml of pyridine were refluxed for 6 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was cooled and the precipitate obtained was filtered off under suction, washed with methanol and dried. 6.3 g (23%) of the compound of the formula ##STR12## were obtained.

Analytical values (C₁₅ H₇ N₂ O₂ Cl): C 63.6 H 2.6 N 9.8 O 12.0 Cl 12.2 Melting point: 282° C.

The compounds shown in Table 1 below were obtained in a similar manner.

                                      TABLE 1                                      __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR13##                                                                        Substituents at                                                             Ex.                                                                               ring positions    Yield                                                                              mp.  Empirical formula                                No.                                                                               1  2  3  4  5  6  [%] [°C.]                                                                        Analytical values                                __________________________________________________________________________      2 Cl       Cl       46  290-330                                                                             C.sub.15 H.sub.5.9 N.sub.2 O.sub.2 Cl.sub.2.                                   1 × 0.3H.sub.2 O                                                         C 55 H 21 N 8.7 O 11.4 Cl 22.9                    3    Br    Br       31  269-286                                                                             C.sub.15 H.sub.5.7 N.sub.2 O.sub.2                                             Br.sub.2.3 × 2H.sub.2 O                                                  C 41.5 H 1.4 N 6.4 O 8.0 Br 41.9                  4    Br             26   322 C.sub.15 H.sub.7 N.sub.2 OBr                                                   C 54.8 H 2.0 N 8.5 O 10.4 Br 23.6                 5    Br (Br)                                                                              Br       32  355-364                                                                             C.sub.15 H.sub.5.7 N.sub.2 O.sub.2 Br.sub.2.                                   3 × 0.2H.sub.2 O                                                         C 41.2 H 1.7 N 6.4 O 7.9 Br 42.2                  6    Br (Br)                                                                              Br Br    36  297-305                                                                             C.sub.15 H.sub.4.7 N.sub.2 O.sub.2 Br.sub.3.                                   3 × 0.15H.sub.2 O                                                        C 34.9 H 1.0 N 5.3 O 6.6 Br 54.1                  7    Br Cl Cl       37  304-314                                                                             C.sub.15 H.sub.5 N.sub.2 O.sub.2 Cl.sub.2.15                                    Br.sub.0.85 × 0.15H.sub.2 O                                             C 46.3 H 1.4 N 7.2 O 8.8 Cl 19.3 Br 17.3          8 Cl Cl    Cl       39  290-297                                                                             C.sub.15 H.sub.5 N.sub.2 O.sub.2 Cl.sub.3                                      C 51.1 H 1.5 N 8.0 O 9.5 Cl 29.8                  9    Cl    Br       38  268-276                                                                             C.sub.15 H.sub.6.49 N.sub.2 O.sub.2                                            Cl.sub.1.13 Br.sub.0.38 × 0.1H.sub.2                                     O                                                                              C 56.2 H 2.1 N 8.7 O 10.4 Cl 12.5 Br 9.6         10    Cl    Cl    Br 41  269-296                                                                             C.sub.15 H.sub.5.31 N.sub.2 O.sub.2                                            BrCl.sub.1.69 × 0.33H.sub.2 O                                            C 45.7 H 1.5 N 7.0 O 9.7 Cl 15.2 Br 20.4         11                                                                                    ##STR14##     30  >300 C.sub.19 H.sub.10 N.sub.2 O.sub.2  C 75.9 H                                    3.5 N 9.4 O 11.0                                 12                                                                                    ##STR15##     40  >300 C.sub.23 H.sub.10 N.sub.2 O.sub.4 ×                                      0.2H.sub.2 O C 71.9 H 2.8 N 7.1 O 17.5           13                                                                                    ##STR16##  Br 34  >360 C.sub.23 H.sub.9 N.sub.2 O.sub.4 Br C 60.7                                     H 2.2 N 6.2 O 15.2 Br 15.1                       __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 14

6.2 g of tryptanthrine in 30 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) were heated at the boil for 5 hours in the presence of 1.7 g of triethylamine and 6.4 g of barbituric acid. After cooling, the product was filtered off under suction, washed with DMF and then with methanol and dried. 0.8 g of a dark powder of the formula ##STR17## remained.

Analytical values (C₁₉ H₁₀ N₄ O₄): found C 63.2 H 4.3 N 13.4 O 18.5

EXAMPLE 15

35 g of 4-hydroxy-1-methylquinol-2-one in 300 ml of acetic anhydride and 50 g of sodium acetate were heated with 50 g of tryptanthrine for 2 hours at 110° C. The residue formed was filtered off under suction, washed with methanol and then with water and dried. 33.5 g of a reddish brown powder of the formula ##STR18## remained.

Analytical values C₂₅ H₁₅ N₃ O₃ ×H₂ O): found C 72.0 H 3.6 N 9.3 O 14.9

EXAMPLE 16

2.5 g of tryptanthrine in 50 ml of DMF and 0.6 ml of triethylamine were stirred with 1.8 g of acetylated hydantoin at 50° C. for 30 minutes. The residue was filtered off under suction, washed with DMF and with methanol and dried. 1.8 g of an orange powder of the formula ##STR19## were obtained.

Analytical values (C₂₀ H₁₂ N₄ O₄): C 46.2 H 3.3 N 15.1 O 17.1

The compounds shown in Table 2 below were obtained in a similar manner.

                                      TABLE 2                                      __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR20##                                                                     (monoacetylated)                                                                  Substituents                                                                Ex.                                                                               in ring position                                                            No.                                                                               2     3     6  Color    Empirical formula                                                                              Analytical values                   __________________________________________________________________________     17             Br Orange   C.sub.20 H.sub.11.12 N.sub.4 O.sub.4 Br.sub.0.8                                8 × 0.2H.sub.2 O                                                                         C 53.6 H 2.7 N 12.5 O 14.9 Br                                                  15.8                                18                                                                                 ##STR21##     Reddish brown                                                                           C.sub.24 H.sub.14 N.sub.4 O.sub.4                                                              C 67.7 H 3.5 N 13.0 O 15.3          19                                                                                 ##STR22##     Brownish yellow                                                                         C.sub.28 H.sub.14 N.sub.4 O.sub.6                                                              C 66.3 H 3.0 N 10.8 O 19.2          20                                                                                 ##STR23##  Br Brownish yellow                                                                         C.sub.28 H.sub.13 N.sub.3 O.sub.6 Br                                                           C 57.9 H 2.3 N 9.4 O 16.4 Br                                                   12.9 (Cl 0.5)                       __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 21

80 g of tryptanthrine were dissolved in 1000 ml of DMF and 100 ml of glacial acetic acid at from 105 to 110° C. 130.3 g of 1-hydrazinoanthraquinone were then introduced. The reaction mixture was stirred for 3 hours at 110° C. The mixture was then filtered under suction at 60° C. The residue was washed with DMF, with water and then with methanol and dried.

59 g of a red powder of the formula ##STR24## remained.

Analytical values (C₂₉ H₁₆ N₄ O₃): C 74.3 H 3.5 N 11.7 O 10.5

The compounds shown in Table 3 below were obtained in a similar manner.

                                      TABLE 3                                      __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR25##                                                                        Substituents                                                                Ex.                                                                               in ring position          Empirical formula                                 No.                                                                               1  2  3  4  5  6  Color   Analytical values                                 __________________________________________________________________________     22    Cl             Red     C.sub.29 H.sub.15 N.sub.4 O.sub.3 Cl                                           C 68.9 H 3.1 N 11.3 O 10.3 Cl 6.5                 23                Br Red     C.sub.29 H.sub.15 N.sub.4 O.sub.3 Br                                           C 63.2 H 2.8 N 10.1 O 9.1 Br 13.6                 24    Cl (Cl)        Red     C.sub.29 H.sub.14.3 N.sub.4 O.sub.3 Cl.sub.1.                                  7 × 0.15H.sub.2 O                                                        C 66.1 H 2.8 N 10.5 O 9.6 Cl 11.2                 25 Cl                Red     C.sub.29 H.sub.15 N.sub.4 O.sub.3 Cl                                           C 69.1 H 3.1 N 11.3 O 10.0 CFl 6.9                26    Br Br          Red     C.sub.29 H.sub.13.8 N.sub.4 O.sub.3 Br.sub.2.                                  2 ×  0.4 H.sub.2 O                                                       C 53.8 H 2.3 N 8.7 O 8.4 Br 26.9                  27    Br             Red     C.sub.29 H.sub.15 N.sub.4 O.sub.3 Br                                           C 63.4 H 2.7 N 10.1 O 9.0 Br 14.1                 28    Br (Br)                                                                              Br       Red     C.sub.29 H.sub.14 N.sub.4 O.sub.3 Br.sub.2.4                                   × 0.2H.sub.2 O                                                           C 52.4 H 2.2 N 8.5 O 7.7 Br 28.6                  29    Br Br Br    Br Brown   C.sub.29 H.sub.12 N.sub.4 O.sub.3 Br.sub.4                                     C 45.2 H 1.6 N 7.6 O 7.2 Br 39.0                  30    Br Cl Cl       Brown   C.sub.29 H.sub.13 N.sub.4 O.sub.3 BrCl.sub.2                                   C 56.0 H 2.2 N 9.1 O 8.9 Br 11 Cl 12.4            31 Cl Cl    Cl       Reddish brown                                                                          C.sub.29 H.sub.13 N.sub.4 O.sub.3 Cl.sub.3                                     C 60.1 H 2.4 N 9.8 O 9.1 Cl 18.3                  32    Cl    (Br)     Red     C.sub.29 H.sub.14.49 N.sub.4 O.sub.3                                           Br.sub.0.39 Cl.sub.1.12 × 0.3H.sub.2                                     O                                                                              C 63.9 H 2.8 N 10.1 O 9.6 Br 5.8 Cl 7.3           33    Cl    Cl    Br Red     C.sub.29 H.sub.13 N.sub.4 O.sub.3 BrCl.sub.2                                   C 57.0 H 2.3 N 9.1 O 8.7 Br 12.1 Cl 10.1          34                                                                                 ##STR26##        Dark brown                                                                             C.sub.33 H.sub.18 N.sub.4 O.sub.3 ×                                      0.2H.sub.2 O C 75.4 H 3.5 N 10.6 O 9.6            35                                                                                 ##STR27##        Dark brown                                                                             C.sub.37 H.sub.18 N.sub.4 O.sub.5 C 73.1 H                                     3.1 N 10.0 O 13.8                                 36                                                                                 ##STR28##     Br Dark brown                                                                             C.sub.37 H.sub.17 N.sub.4 O.sub.5 Br C 64.8                                    H 2.5 N 7.4 O 13.9 Br 10.8                        __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 37

7.44 g of tryptanthrine and 3 g of N,N-diacetylpiperazine-2,5-dione in 120 ml of DMF were refluxed in the presence of 1.5 g of triethylamine for 3 hours. The remaining residue was then filtered off under suction and washed with DMF and methanol. Drying gave 8.2 g of a dark powder of the formula ##STR29##

Analytical values (C₃₄ H₁₈ N₆ O₄): C 70.4 H 3.3 N 14.5 O 11.8

The compounds shown in Table 4 below were obtained in a similar manner.

                                      TABLE 4                                      __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR30##                                                                        Substituents                                                                Ex.                                                                               in ring position          Empirical formula                                 No.                                                                               1  2  3  4  5  6  Color   Analytical values                                 __________________________________________________________________________     38    Cl             Dull violet                                                                            C.sub.34 H.sub.16 N.sub. 6 O.sub.4 Cl.sub.2                                    C 61.6 H 2.8 N 12.7 O 12.4 Cl 10.2                39                Br Gray    C.sub.34 H.sub.16 N.sub.6 O.sub.4 Br.sub.2                                     C 56.3 H 2.5 N 11.7 O 9.9 Br 19.4                 40    Cl    Cl       Dull violet                                                                            C.sub.34 H.sub.14 N.sub.6 O.sub.4 Cl.sub.4                                     C 58.0 H 2.4 N 12.1 O 10.5 Cl 16.9                41       Cl          Dull brown                                                                             C.sub.34 H.sub.16 N.sub.6 O.sub.4 Cl.sub.2                                     C 62.8 H 2.7 N 12.9 O 11.1 Cl 10.5                42 Cl                Dull violet                                                                            C.sub.34 H.sub.14 N.sub.16 O.sub.4 Cl.sub.2                                    C 62.6 H 28 N 13.0 O 11.3 Cl 10.4                 43 Cl                Gray    C.sub.34 H.sub.14 N.sub.6 O.sub.4 Cl.sub.4                                     C 57.3 H 2.6 N 11.8 O 10.4 Cl 18.2                44    Cl Cl Cl       Dull blue                                                                              C.sub.34 H.sub.12 N.sub.6 O.sub.4 Cl.sub.6                                     C 51.3 H 1.7 N 10.5 O 9.4 Cl 26.9                 45    Br    Br       Dull violet                                                                            C.sub.34 H.sub.14 N.sub.6 O.sub.4 Br.sub.4                                     C 43.8 H 1.7 N 9.0 O 8.0 Br 37.3                  46 (SO.sub.3)Na)     Dull blue                                                                              C.sub.34 H.sub.16.3 N.sub.6 O.sub.14.2                                         S.sub.1.7 Na.sub.1.7 × H.sub.2 O                                         C 46.8 H 4.2 N 9.8 O 27.7 S 6.1 Na 5.1            47    Br             Dull blue                                                                              C.sub.34 H.sub.16 N.sub.6 O.sub.4 Br.sub.2                                     C 55.4 H 2.6 N 11.5 O 10.1 Br 20.2                48    Br (Br)                                                                              Br    (Br)                                                                              Gray    C.sub.34 H.sub.11.5 N.sub.6 O.sub.4 Br.sub.6.                                  5 × 0.75H.sub.2 O                                                        C 37.1 H 1.2 N 7.6 O 6.9 Br 47.2                  49    Br Br Br       Grayish violet                                                                         C.sub.34 H.sub.12 N.sub.6 O.sub.4 Br.sub.2                                     Q.sub.4                                                                        C 47.7 H 1.7 N 9.7 O 8.7 Br 15.4 Cl 17.1          50 Cl Cl    Cl       Grayish violet                                                                         C.sub.34 H.sub.12 N.sub.6 O.sub.4 Cl.sub.6                                     C 52.1 H 1.8 N 10.5 O 9.2 Cl 26.0                 51    Cl    (Br)     Gray    C.sub.34 H.sub.14.9 N.sub.6 O.sub.4 Br.sub.0.                                  9 Cl.sub.2.2 × 0.4H.sub.2 O                                              C 56 H 2.3 N 11.3 O 9.6 Br 9.7 Cl 10.8            52    Cl    (Cl)  Br Brownish gray                                                                          C.sub.34 H.sub.13.2 N.sub.6 O.sub.4 Br.sub.1.                                  85 Cl.sub.2.95 × 1.3H.sub.2 O                                            C 48 H 2.3 N 10 O 9.9 Br 17.3 Cl 12.2             53                                                                                    ##STR31##     Violet  C.sub.42 H.sub.22 N.sub.6 O.sub.4 ×                                      0.7H.sub.2 O C 73.3 H 3.4 N 12.2 O 10.9           54                                                                                    ##STR32##     Violet  C.sub.50 H.sub.22 N.sub.6 O.sub.8 ×                                      H.sub.2 O C 70.3 H 2.9 N 9.9 O 16.4               55                                                                                    ##STR33##     Black   C.sub.50 H.sub.20 N.sub.6 O.sub.8 Br.sub.2 C                                   60.5 H 2.0 N 8.1 O 4.6 Br 13.9                    __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 56

11.5 g of the compound from Example 37 in 70 ml of DMF and 2.9 g of sodium hydride were initially taken. 6 g of methyl iodide were added dropwise to the resulting blue solution at room temperature. The mixture was stirred for 3 hours at room temperature and filtered under suction, and the residue was washed with DMF, methanol and hot water and dried. 7.7 g of a dark powder of the formula ##STR34##

mp.: >350° C.

remained. Analytical values (C₃₆ H₂₂ N₆ O₄ ×0.6 H₂ O): C 70.3 H 3.6 N 14.0 O 12.0 

We claim:
 1. A compound of the formula I ##STR35## where the rings A and B are identical or different and independently of one another may each be benzofused and where the rings A and B may each be monosubstituted to trisubstituted by halogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, carboxyl, C₁ -C₄ -alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl or hydroxysulfonyl, or monosubstituted by phthaloyl, and X is a radical of the formula ##STR36## where R¹ and R² are identical or different and independently of one another are each hydrogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, R³ is hydrogen, C₁ -C₄ -alkyl, halogen or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, and Y is oxygen or a radical of the formula ##STR37## wherein the rings A and B each have the abovementioned meanings, or, if at least one of the rings A and B in formula I is benzofused or substituted by phthaloyl, X is furthermore oxygen.
 2. A tryptanthrine derivative as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rings A and B independently of one another may be benzofused and may be monosubstituted or di-substituted by chlorine or bromine or monosubstituted by phthaloyl.
 3. A tryptanthrine derivative as claimed in claim 1, wherein X is a radical of the formula IIa, IIc or IIf.
 4. A tryptanthrine derivative as claimed in claim 1, wherein X is a radical of the formula ##STR38## where R¹ and R² independently of one another are each hydrogen and methyl, and the rings A and B each have the meanings stated in claim
 1. 